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WATER BONDED DEBT
The Bonded Debt of the water system January 1, 1924, was one hundred eleven thousand dollars ($111,000.00). During the
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year 1924 there was paid ten thousand dollars ($10,000.00), leaving on the Bonded Debt system a balance of one hundred one thousand dollars ($101,000.00). Of this indebtedness twenty thousand dollars ($20,000.00) is redeemable by the Sinking Fund which on January 1, 1925, amounted to nineteen thousand nine hundred seventy-one dollars and seven cents ($19,971.07). It is no longer necessary to ask for appropriations for the sinking fund since the interest on the amount on deposit will meet the sum required when due.
SEWER DEPARTMENT
With the outfall sewer in operation, we believe Andover's sewerage disposal is taken care of for many years to come.
We hand you herewith a supplementary report of our en- gineers, Weston & Sampson, giving a general outline of the sewer system to date, as follows:
January 26, 1925
Board of Public Works,
Andover, Mass.
Gentlemen :
The contract entered into with Cenedella & Co., of Milford, Mass., for the construction of the outfall sewer was completed on Dec. 15, 1923. The connection near the old settling basin to divert the flow of the high level sewer into the former 12" cast iron main leading from the sewage pumping station was made on December 22. The connections of this 12" high level sewer and the 12" pump discharge with the 18" outfall sewer force main were furnished on January 11th, and on that day the high level sewer was first turned into the outfall sewer to the Merrimack River. The sewage pumps, which pump the low level sewage into the outfall sewer, were also started on January 11th but, as anticipated, so much trouble was experienced with the pumps becoming clogged on account of the method of screening the sewage as originally constructed, that it was found necessary to install a new screen chamber and to make other changes which delayed the time of starting the sewage pumping station. On June 27th, the alterations were completed and a few days later, after final adjustments of the automatic float switches, the sewage pumping plant was put into operation.
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Leaks were discovered in the sewer line which were caused by faulty connections in some cases, and in joints not properly pored in others. In any cast iron force main, a certain number of leaks are naturally expected, and perhaps a good average has been prevalent in this instance.
We do not believe that any considerable number of joints are defective or that further trouble will occur to any extent. The force main has been in complete operation for a few months only, and we anticipate that when the spring rains have removed the frost from the ground and again settled the trench, and the line has been in operation for this additional period, the last of the leaks, if any, will have developed.
The contractor has, up to the present, repaired all leaks at his own expense although his contract expired about six months ago.
Yours truly,
(Signed) WESTON & SAMPSON
Would say further in connection with the construction of the outfall sewer, that this work was completed exclusive of land damage with a balance of twelve thousand seven hundred thirty-two dollars and fourteen cents ($12,732.14) in cash, together with stock and material to the amount of two thousand dollars ($2,000.00), which we think is a very satisfactory showing for such a large piece of construction.
There has also been laid a three hundred foot (300) sewer main on Poor street this year, which consists of the only new work in this department.
We would recommend for the maintenance of sewer, five thousand dollars ($5,000.00). This you will note is one thousand dollars ($1,000.00) less than was asked for last year.
SEWER BONDED DEBT
The Bonded Debt of the sewer system, January 1, 1924, was two hundred forty-nine thousand dollars ($249,000.00). During the year twelve thousand dollars ($12,000.00) was paid from the Town Treasury on this indebtedness. Of this amount thirty thousand dollars ($30,000.00) is redeemable by the sinking fund, which on January 1, 1925, amounted to twenty-six thousand nine hundred twelve dollars and ninety-eight cents ($26,912.98).
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It will be no longer necessary to ask for appropriations for the sinking fund since the interest on the amount on deposit will meet the sum required when due.
HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT
Snow removal has gotten to be a very important branch of this department's work, because of the change from the horse-drawn to the motor vehicles. It is important that all roads in town be kept open, and it has been our intention as far as was possible to work to this end. The truck plow, we think has gained favor over the horse-drawn sled for breaking out roads, and feel that the investment made for plows has been a good one. However, it must be borne in mind that the State truck loaned us by the State Highway Division must be used for the plowing of the state road exclusively until it is open for travel, then it may be diverted to town streets for clearing.
The maintenance work this year was in many ways the same as usual, consisting of the cleaning of gutters and catchbasins, roads patched and repaired where necessary, and tarvia roads blanketed where needed. We consider it to the Town's interest to properly maintain roads, that is to say, where roads show surface wear it is economy to give them a coating of preservative. We have also made a special effort to care for small holes that have come to our attention, and have gone so far as to ask all people who have known of such a condition to notify this Board that we may more efficiently care for these places.
The gravel roads were scraped and shaped; this we believe greatly assists the life of them, as this treatment offers a better opportunity for drainage. In the outlying districts there have been many roads rebuilt with cinders, they being almost im- passable during certain seasons of the year due to poor drainage. We think in these particular places cinders offer a better solution for this condition than gravel. Many more gravel roads were oiled this year than in previous years. We think this is good practice, as much as it offers a binder to the road in the dry season.
Under new construction Stevens Street was rebuilt from Shawsheen Road to the river bridge with curbing, a distance of
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three thousand five hundred ninety-two (3,592) square yards. This street was in an almost impassable condition; also con- sidering the new building along this thoroughfare by the M. T. Stevens Company together with their generous offer covering 75% of the cost of the curbing set on one side of the street, we thought it a favorable time for its construction. Lowell Street was also rebuilt from Poor street to Canterbury street. Through the generous co-operation of the American Woolen Co. the curbing was paid for on this thoroughfare in front of all property owned by this company, which extended the entire length of one side, and the greater part of the other -there were four thousand nine hundred seventy and seventy-four hundredths (4970.74) square yards rebuilt, and was of Warrenite construction. This road was also in very poor condition. There was also rebuilt a short strip on Central Street from Lupine Road to the river bridge, the north end of Wolcott Avenue, and Abbot Street. Each one of these jobs were conditions that could no longer be tolerated. Many sidewalks were rebuilt, and we hope we can build many more this year. A general inspection was made of all bridges in town, from which we found many needed repairs. We hope to be able to care for this work this year. We would recommend for maintenance the sum of $45,000.00, and for construction $20,000.00.
PARK DEPARTMENT
A very extensive survey has been made of the entire park system which will be submitted to the Town when in proper shape.
Bleachers were built on the playstead according to a vote of the Town at our last Town meeting, and add greatly to the comfort of those attending the various games.
Some grading has been done on the playstead this year, but we feel the most serious to be contended with in future develop- ment, will be the drainage of this particular plot. We would, accordingly recommend five thousand dollars ($5,000.00) for this purpose.
We would recommend for the maintenance of the park depart- ment for the ensuing year eighteen hundred dollars ($1800.00),
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three hundred dollars ($300.00) more than last year, the reason being because of the necessity of moving the bleachers at the completion of the baseball season to a different location on the field for the football season.
We would also ask for the unexpended balance from the erection of the bleachers of four hundred fifty-three dollars and four cents ($453.04).
PHILIP L. HARDY EDWARD SHATTUCK ARTHUR T. BOUTWELL WALTER I. MORSE WILLIAM D. MCINTYRE
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REDEMPTION OF BONDS
WATER SINKING FUNDS
CR.
Balance Jan. 1, 1924
$19126.69 844.38
Interest on deposits
Balance Jan. 1, 1925
$19971.07
DR.
Andover National Bank, Book No. 3 $7751.35
Andover Savings Bank
12219.72
$19971.07
To redeem Sewer Bonds, due 1928
CR.
Balance Jan. 1, 1924
$25057.76
Appropriation March, 1924
1000.00
Interest on deposit
855.22
Balance Jan. 1, 1925
$26912.98
DR.
Andover National Bank, Book No. 2
$26912.98
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SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT
To the Board of Public Works:
GENTLEMEN:
I herewith submit the thirty-sixth annual report of the Water Department, the twenty-eighth of the Sewer Department, and the twelfth of the Highway and Park Departments, together with a brief summary of the work performed in each department for the year ending December 31, 1924.
WATER DEPARTMENT
During the year 1924 there have been added to our main pipe lines in the West District, 8291 feet of 6-inch C. I. pipe. This pipe has been laid on the following streets: 7150 feet on North Street; 232 feet at the right of the North School going towards River Road; 585 feet on Chandler Road and 324 feet on Webster Street. Fifteen hydrants were installed on these lines. This work was done under Article No. 6, $20,000 appropriation, and there remains a balance of $580.72, making the job cost about $2.34 per foot. The 6-inch main on Carmel Street was extended 340 feet at a cost of $764.12. or about $2.25 per foot. One hydrant was installed on this line. The total length of the water mains in town is now 59.47 miles. There are 433 hydrants belonging to the town and 45 on private property. The private hydrants are under the care of the owners.
An examination of the hydrants made during November and December showed that a few of the hydrants were filled with water and some were leaking through the waste due to improper closing. I would ask that nobody except firemen and employees of the Board of Public Works be allowed to open and close fire hydrants, because when this is done it invariably causes trouble. This is also a request of the fire underwriters.
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We are now working on a set of plans showing the location of every gate and hydrant in town. The gates on the water mains are usually tied-in to houses, posts, hydrants, etc. Changes in construction and relocating of posts are continually being made and this set of plans will be used on the job in keeping the loca- tions of the gates up to date, which is absolutely essential. This set of plans can also be used in the examination of gates, which according to the fire underwriters must be done every so often.
A centrifugal pump, electrically driven, has been installed at the Haggett's Pond pumping station. This installation was made by the Lawrence Machine Company with the exception of the piping, which was done by the Town. We have pumped at Haggett's Pond 337,717,247 gallons, about five million more than in 1923. This is the largest amount pumped in a single year. The pumps were run every day; the steam plant being used 3545 hours and 35 minutes and the electric plant 1102 hours and 25 minutes, on an average of 12 hours and 44 minutes per day. The greatest amount pumped during one day was on July 9th, the amount being 1,620,000 gallons. The water receipts for the year were $42,284.32, or $4500.00 more than in 1923. The pump at the small station on Bancroft Road is giving excellent results and is used about 35 hours per week.
The engineer's house at the pond has been wired for electricity and minor repairs have been made. The grounds near the pond, from the engineer's house to the railroad track, on Haggett's Pond Road, have been fenced in. The brush and dead wood have been removed from the corner of Lowell Street and Haggett's Pond Road to the railroad track where it crosses Haggett's Pond Road. This year we hope to complete this work from the corner to the engine house. A portion of the swampy land near the engine house has been filled in and covered with loam. This spring the remaining part of this land will be filled in, covered with loam and grassed over.
I would recommend for maintenance for 1925, $31,000.00 ($2500.00 less than 1924) to be divided as follows:
Salaries and labor
$15000.00
300 tons of coal
2500.00
Engine and cylinder oil
500.00
. Power, No. 1 station
4000.00
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Power, No. 2 station
$1500.00
Keeping horses and cars
1000.00
Steam plant
1000.00
Tools
200.00
Grounds
1500.00
Survey
600.00
Fence
700.00
Miscellaneous
1500.00
5 Hydrants
1000.00
Total
$31000.00
SERVICE PIPE
The number of applications in 1924 was 109, making a total of 2173.
In use January 1, 1924, 1950; put in up to January 1, 1925, 94; 2044 in use January 1, 1925.
Meters in use January 1, 1924, 1856; meters set during 1924, 73; 1929 in use January 1, 1925.
I would recommend for Service Pipe for the year 1925, the sum of $12,000.00, to be divided as follows:
Labor and salaries
$6000.00
Service pipe, brass goods
1500.00
75 meters
1000.00
Pipe sizes 34", 1", 11/4", and 2"
3000.00
Miscellaneous
500.00
Total
$12000.00
This is $3000.00 less than 1924.
RECEIPTS
Service pipe and meters
$7069.78
Water receipts
42284.32
$49354.10
Paid to Town Treasurer
Water receipt Pipe account
$42284.32
7069.78
$49354.10
$49354.10
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I should like to recommend work for which the fire under- writers have already asked and also which the engineers, who surveyed our water system recommended. A few of these changes should be made each year and I ask for an appropriation to take care of the following this year:
Connect dead end on Pine Street with Elm Street
line, 385 ft. of 6" pipe including ledge work, etc. $1800.00 Connect dead end on Abbot Street with Phillips Street line, 786 ft. 6" pipe 1500.00
Connect dead end on Highland Road with line at the corner of Chestnut Street, 830 ft. of 6" pipe, ledge work, etc. 3500.00
Connect dead end on Morton Street to line on Chestnut Street, 1006 ft. of 6" pipe and fittings 2500.00
$9300.00
The Highland Road work is very necessary because in the summer time when there is a large draft at Shawsheen Village or when the water on the low service lines is being used for fire purposes, the Downing property cannot get any water. This change would put the following lines on the high service system: Chestnut Street from Highland Road to Morton Street; Summer Street from Highland Road to Pine Street; Morton Street from Bartlet Street to Chestnut Street and all of Highland Road. This change would increase the pressure at Downing's to 57 lbs. where it is now only 15. It would also increase the pressure along the streets mentioned above where an increase is very much needed. The above work would also do away with a few dead ends, which always detract from an ideal water system, and as the annual cost of blowing off a single dead end is about $100.00, it is readily seen that the above changes would soon pay for themselves.
SEWER DEPARTMENT
The outfall sewer to the Merrimack River is now functioning and the filter beds have been discarded. Various kinds of soil were encountered laying pipe this distance and although due care was used in the work a few leaks have occurred. Up to this writing, the contractor has repaired these leaks with no expense
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to the town. A few changes have been made at the sewer pump house on Riverina Road and this spring the overflow pipe will be carried below the dam which is a very small job. I would rec- ommend for maintenance for 1925, $5000.00 to be divided as follows:
Salaries and labor
$2500.00
Miscellaneous
500.00
Power
2000.00
Total
$5000.00
This is $1000.00 less than 1924 because the sinking fund is now such as to take care of itself.
COMMON SEWERS
Three hundred feet of main sewer line were laid on Poor Street this year. This was the only new work and cost the Town $1035.53 with no assessments.
The outfall sewer expenditures up to January 1, 1925, cost the Town $233,887.47; of this amount the Town spent $191,074.03 and the City of Lawrence $42,813.44. We now have on hand a balance of $12732.14 cash
2000.00 stock and material
$14732.14
Town appropriated
$150000.00
American Woolen Co.
50000.00
City of Lawrence
42813.44
Credits
3806.17
Total Expenditures
$246619.61
233887.47
Balance
$12732.14
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EXPENDITURES
WATER DEPARTMENT
SEWER DEPARTMENT
NAMES
. Mainte- nance
Service Pipe
Pipe Dis- tribution
North Street
Total
Mainte- nance
HouseCon- nections
Outfall Sewer
Article 9 and 10
Total
Grand Totals
Pay Rolls
$14156.71|$4282.26| $40.00|$6238.98|$24717.95|$2153.19|$1996.48
$614.84|$4764.51|$29482.46
Boston & Maine Railroad
16.60
109.59
808.47
934.66
53.63
200.00
253.63
1188.29
American Woolen Co.
18.50
18.50
31.75
.96 5341.00
5373.71
5392.21
C. A. Hill
194.48
194.48
11.23
24.38
35.61
230.09
Curry Bros.
242.28
5.09
49.26
296.63
32.95
48.00
80.95
377.58
American Express
4.75
15.97
20.72
8.56
8.56
29.28
John Shea
89.20
89.20
96.15
53.70
149.85
239.05
Andover Press
159.49
.90
160.39
72.50
72.50
232.89
A. A. Roesch
2.50
2.50
648.00
648.00
650,50
Walter I. Morse
662.48
26.10
78.51
767.09
8.25
13.50
21.75
788.84
William Shorten
119.42
119.42
162.75
162.75
282.17
W. J. Morrissey
46.87
89.25
136.12
9.50
9.50
145.62
N. E. Tel. and Tel.
352.65
352.65
25.72
23.22
48.94
401.59
C. I. Alexander
6622.20
6622.20
826.80
826.80
7449.00
Lawrence Machine Co.
3132.75
1325.00 2557.52
7015.27
26.80
26.80
7042.07
Frank L. Holt
1500.00
1500.00
1500.00
Lyle Bros.
80.10
48.93
129.03
17.06
17.06
146.09
Anderson & Bowman
92.05
275.00
Smart & Flagg
3.00
3.00
20.00
20.00
23.00
Frost & Adams
78.00
78.00
Spaulding Moss Co.
21.58
21.58
21.58
J. H. Campion
2.00
2.00
2.00
F. L. Cole, rubber boots
15.00
15.00
15.00
Richard Abbott
118.12
118.12
118.12
Portland Stoneware Co.
687.13
100.45
787.58
787.58
Wm. H. Welch & Co.
5.40
5.40
11.57
Frank E. Dodge
6.17
6.17
4.50
4.50
4.50
17.31
17.31
17.31
50.50
132.45
182.95
92.05
78.00
Lawrence Gas Co.
WATER DEPARTMENT
SEWER DEPARTMENT
NAME
Mainte- nance
Service Pipe
Pipe Dis- tribution
North Street
Total
Mainte- nance
HouseCon- nections
Outfall Sewer
Article 9 and 10.
Total
Grand Totals
· P. L. Hardy
2094.59
57.35
64.72
2216.66]
31.74
3070.73
114.00| 3216.47
5433.13
Ed. P. Hall
4.50
4.50
4.50
C. J. McCarty
17.90
17.90
17.90
E. Hethrington
3.60
3.60
3.60
Weston & Sampson
8466.05
8466.05
8466.05
Luke Collins
80.00
80.00
80.00
Cenedella & Co.
35601.40
35601.40
35601.40
Weston Water Roofing Co.
45.00
45.00
45.00
Gray & Kendall
50
.50
8.20
8.20
8.70
Henry Miller
17.00
17.00
5.50
5.50
22.50
Chapman Valve Co.
89.48
89.48
103.74
103.74
193.22
Daniel P. Webster
125.00
125.00
125.00
City of Lowell
153.10
153.10
153.10
N. E. Appliance Co.
178.04
178.04
178.04
Starkweather & Broadhurst
53.70
53.70
53.70
Bride Grimes
2.64
31.65
365.78
400.07
50.88
50.88
450.95
Frank Welch
18.84
18.84
18.84
C. M. White Iron Works
345.00
105.00
450.00
450.00
House Connections, Sewer Dept.
101.24
101.24
101.24
Renssalaer Valve Co.
1.46
245.73
1084.60
1331.79
1331.79
Builders Iron Foundry
84.59
95.20
190.40
370.19
370.19
National Lead
168.30
846.64
1014.94
1014.94
Water Works Equipment
171.05
901.91
435.15
1508.11
1508.11
J. F. McDonough
102.06
617.58
719.64
719.64
City of Lawrence
16.00
69.63
85.63
85.63
Water Department
763.81
763.81
763.81
U. S. C. I. Pipe Co, water pipe
7062.78
7062.78
7062.78
Fred A. Houdlette, water pipe
923.52
923.52
923.52
45.82
45.82
45.82
E. W. Topping, dynamite and blasting Atlantic Steel Co.
76.33
76.33
76.33
Ludlow Valve Car Fares
49.72|
49.72
49.72
292.96
63.62
356.58
356.58
George A. Caldwell
15.68
21.43
37.11
37.11
Thompson Meter Co.
.93
824.34
825.27
825.27
Pittsburgh Meter Co.
4.29
408.00
412.29
412.29
Gamon Meter Co.
15.40
92.50
107.90
107.90
Neptune Meter Co.
175.77
428.34
604.11
604.11
Buchan & McNally
118.31
49.04
167.35
167.35
Cross Coal Co. .
1972.17
425.00
2397.17
2397.17
M. J. Doyle, express
25.02
.35
25.37
25.37
Walworth Mfg. Co.
84.21
84.21
84.21
Chadwick Lead
42.07
42.07
42.07
Muller Mfg. Co., brass goods
1484.03
1484.03
1484.03
Lead Lined Iron Pipe Co.
2799.29
2799.29
2799.29
M. T. Walsh Co.
. 24
. 24
.24
S. T. Shattuck and Son
.50
.50
1.00
1.00
Vacuum Oil Co.
630.54
630.54
630.54
Holden Bros.
97.00
97.00
97.00
Anglo Saxon Co.
100.08
100.08
100.08
Am. City Magazine
2.00
2.00
2.00
Andover Battery Station
75.95
75.95
75.95
Merrimac Boiler Works
183.50
183.50
183.50
A. M. Colby
6.00
6.00
6.00
Terry Press
51.00
51.00
51.00
National Meter Co.
96.21
96.21
96.21
Yawman & Erbe, steel cabinet
26.00
26.00
26.00
Charles E. Torrey
7.83
7.83
7.83
George H. Snell
37.10
37.10
37.10
Arthur O'Hara
300.00
300.00
300.00
Dr. P. J. Look
14.00
14.00
14.00
Burrows Adding Machine Co.
171.50
171.50
171.50
Andover Coal Co.
146.66
146.66
146.66
Barret Mfg. Co.
8.62
8.62
8.62
Trustees Phillips Academy, hay
138.45
138.45
138.45
Edna B. Blackmer
35.00
35.00
35.00
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WATER DEPARTMENT
SEWER DEPARTMENT
NAMES
Mainte- nance
Service Pipe
Pipe Dis- tribution
North Street
Total
Mainte- nance
HouseCon- nections
Outfall Sewer
Article 9 and 10
Total
Grand Totals
John A. Riley
4.00
4.00|
4.00
Atlantic Refining Co.
22.45
22.45
22.45
Smith & Dove
.94
.94
.94
John Brady
.
463.30
463.30
463.30
Boston & Lawrence Dispatch
1.62
1.62
1.62
A. F. Rivard
2.00
2.00
2.00
A. L. Cole Co.
23.30
23.30
23.30
Fire & Water Magazine
4.00
4.00
4.00
Old Corner Book Store
2.00
2.00
2.00
Main Street Garage
.95
.95
.95
Garlock Packing Co.
35.35
35.35
35.35
$33492.17 13839.24 3725.57 19419.28
70476.26
5969.40
2920. 08 48579 .61 6376. 53 63845.62 134321.88
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SUMMARY COST OF CONSTRUCTION
WATER DEPARTMENT
DESIGNATION
Approved Bills
Credits
Net Cost
Totals
Office Fixtures
$571.65
Telemeters
2290.15
Telephones
184.77
Teams
583.65
Pipe Distribution
$23144.85
$23144.85 13839.24
325958.33
Service Pipe
13839.24
52467.52
Water and Land
6687.23
Suction Pipe
1309.46
Reservoir
16985.82
Coal Shed
806.97
Grading Land
1739.12
Workshop
1271.88
Building Pumping Station
9610.14
Pumping Plant
47933.54
Construction Expenses
9406.21
Tools
269.91
269.91
4622.76
Maintenance
33222.26
33222.26
Total
$70476.26
$70476.26 $482419.30
SEWER DEPARTMENT
Sewer Mains
70325 ft.
Cost to Abutters
$135361.74 348496.37
Jan. 1, 1925
Totals
70325 ft.
$483858.11
Cost to Town .
Lawrence outfall sewer 14,325 feet, or 2.71 miles.
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COMPARATIVE STATISTICS, Approved to Jan. 1, 1925 JANUARY 1, 1925
Year
Received from water rates
Net cost of maintenance
Cost of pumping
by total mainte- nance
by cost of pumping
Received per million Gallons pumped gallons
No. of service pipes in use
meters in use
No. of h'd'nts
Miles of main pipe
1889
Work commenced
$ 3 10638
5349 32
3399 93
1806 93
52 85
27 97
82 81
64,595,597
462
122
165
21.50
1892
5977 41
3491 22
2185 83
40 77
25 53
68 42
85,618,190
542
171
174
22.37
1893
7647 95
3792 56
2408 2
36 42
23 13
73 46
104,123,285
601
204
178
23.50
1894
8378 44
4514 47
3354 04
38 31
28 47
71 27
1.17,847,305
654
237
178
23.53
1895
8434 15
4380 13
3151 33
37 32
26 87
71 81
117,354,950
706
278
180
24.00
1896
9052 31
4627 53
2557 61
37 47
20 71
78 79
123,476,542
752
326
184
24.12
1897
*8011 87
4336 58
2383 71
37 67
20 71
69 61
115,094,527
789
486
184
24.16
1898
7792 40
3662 43
2196 31
32 33
19 38
68 78
113,287,775
819
571
193
24.91
1899
9376 29
4471 04
2656 42
31 21
19 24
65 45
143,260,253
845
616
194
25.12
1900
10668 57
4915 23
3158 50
33 07
21 25
71 78
148,618,935
876
641
196
25.83
1901
*8941 83
7955 34
3430 35
45 44
19 59
51 00
175,062,920
897
670
196
25.84
1902
11805 21
5787 44
3035 47
40 59
25 63
100 01
118,031,451
934
701
205
29.69
1903
11563 79
7389 44
2922 36
55 52
21 96
86 89
133,085,521
958
722
219
30.17
1904
11818 53
6378 96
3004 34
44 25
20 84
81 98
144,164,563
981
757
221
30.49
1905
12409 79
7228 82
3426 98
44 03
20 87
75 60
164,150,879
1013
791
223
30.95
1906
13516 47
8121 39
3054 09
45 39
17 29
76 48
176,717,579
1036
813
224
31.03
1907
17267 86
8112 47
4825 63
33 34
19 94
75 48
242,025,757
1060
848
227
31.35
1908
14908 89
7419 65
3750 29
39 52
19 97
79 41
187,750,372
1101
884
257
35.22
1909
1640
21
7499 95
3967 72
36 96
19 55
81 16
202,885,685
1147
926
273
38.07
1910
17613 66
8378 32
4234 61
36 50
18 50
76 93
228,939,882
1187
977
290
40.81
1911
18515 99
7974 79
3584 62
39 21
17 62
91 03
203,401,371
1245
1023
321
44.34
1912
19687 47
8117 57
3583 45
39 58
17 48
95 99
205,097,460
1304
1081
344
46.99
1913
22739 88
8412 89
4471 18
36 84
19 58
96 58
228,344,927
1353
1146
351
47.70
1914
19614 00
10306 80
4434 65
43 86
18 86
83 47
234,973,550
1405
1195
364
49.64
1915
22451 01
9982 98
4464 45
42 49
18 55
93 32
+240,599,178
1465
1262
369
50.08
1916
23496 87
11998 60
4842 20
46 67
21 91
94 02
+220,945,880
1492
1290
377
51.19
1917
24780 82
11538 26
5460 42
52 95
25 06
113 72
+217,894,123
1503
1311
377
51.19
1918
27053 04
15838 48
10092 80
58 93
37 56
100 67
+268,733,008
1470
1328
378
51.19
1919
23864 58
18257 99
7093 30
83 64
37 72
91 46
+218,279,797
1521
1370
378
51.19
1920
31416 47
19924 11
9949 64
78 23
39 06
81 08
+254,727,887
1594
1460
378
51.19
1921
28013 36
17745 39
9083 83
89 65
41 44
127 80
219,172,467
1557
1562
388
52.44
1922
31831 38
22627 77
8788 98
86 32
33 54
121 46
262,098,700
1800
1745
414
55.15
1923
37718 68
21729 12
10133 57
65 30
30 48
113 47
332,409,160
1950
1856
462
57.84
1924
42284 32
33222 26
15025 88
98 37
44 49
125 21
337,717,247
2044
1929
478
59.47
.
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·
6 months
46
16
.
1890
24,911,445
309
80
163
20.50
1891
2999 99
1776 21
Cost per million gal'ns
No allowance for slippage
HIGHWAYS AND PARKS
To the Board of Public Works:
GENTLEMEN: -
I submit for your approval the twelfth annual report of the Highway Department for the year ending December 31, 1924.
The highway work started as usual with the removal and ploughing of snow. The snowfall for 1924 is as follows: January 18.50 inches, February 15.25 inches, March 7.25 inches, April 6 inches, November 3.5 inches and December .75 inches, making a total of 51.25 fall inches. To take care of this we had a State truck equipped with a plough and three of our own ploughs. With this equipment we did the best possible in keeping the roads fit for travel. It is a State law that the plough furnished by the State open the State highways for travel before it can be used on other streets in town.
In the early spring we started our cleaning up and patching work. The work of patching started March 27th and was continued until the middle of December. This work is increasing each year and must not be neglected, otherwise the roads will not stand the traffic of today. The amount of blanketing material used this year was less than usual, but we kept the roads well patched in places where they showed signs of wearing. We scarified several roads this past year and covered them with a heavy coat of asphalt oil. This seems to work out very well and we hope to do more of this work in the future. The following cinder roads were built during the winters of 1923 and 1924: River Road, Haggett's Pond Road and Bellevue Street. Cinders were also used for bad places on Walnut Avenue, Clark Road, Highland Road, Pine Street, Tucker Street, Argilla Road, Prospect Hill Road and other places where the roads were in poor shape in the spring. In the early spring, Pine Street was unsafe
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for travel and 160 cu. yds. of gravel were used on this street to get it into shape.
Many roads were scraped during the year and very good results were obtained. This work was done by Mr. Elmer Conkey. Many old stone culverts have been cleaned out and some have been replaced by metal culverts. This replacing of old stone culverts by metal culverts will have to continue since the heavy trucking is breaking down these old culverts, most of which are in the outlying districts.
In Ballardvale, Mr. Haggerty is still giving the same excellent service that he has in the past. Clark Road has been shaped up with gravel and the culvert there has been replaced. This year many streets in Ballardvale were oiled, which made them retain their shape and also keep the dust down.
A new road was built on Stevens Street from Shawsheen Road to the River Bridge. Curbing was set on one side of the road, 75% of which was paid by the M. T. Stevens Co. This road is Tarvia bound and consists of 3592 sq. yds., curbing, catchbasin and necessary pipe. This job cost $7429.26 of which $1368.84 was credit, making the cost to the Town $6060.42 or about $1.68 per sq. yd., including all materials. The road work alone cost $1.47 per sq. yd.
Lowell Street was rebuilt from Poor Street to Canterbury Street. This piece of road was curbed and the American Woolen Co. paid for the curbing and setting of the same in front of their property, which extends the entire length on one side and the greater part of the other. There were 2736 ft. of curbing set, 4970.7 sq. yds. of Warrenite road built, two trees removed and four catchbasins built for the sum of $14,608.40. This was the cost to the Town for the entire job.
There were 710 sq. yds. of Tarvia bound road built on Central Street from Lupine Road to the River Bridge at a cost of $1116.50 or $1.57 per sq. yd. Eight hundred and ninty-five sq. yds. of Tarvia bound road were built at the north end of Wolcott Avenue, t a cost of $1416.74 or $1.58 per sq. yd. There were 1995 sq. yds. of Asphalt bound road built on Abbot Street at a cost of $2544.05 or $1.28 per sq. yd.
A part of the Main Street sidewalk from Burns's property to Chestnut Street was completed this year. This was done under
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a special article and there still remains $280.65. A granolithic sidewalk was built at the corner of Main and Chestnut Streets around the new K. and D. building; also 328 sq. yds. on Wolcott Avenue. The above constitutes the entire sidewalk work for the year, with the exception of the patching.
I would recommend for Highway maintenance for the year $45,000.00 to be divided as follows:
Labor, Salaries and Teaming
$15000.00
Blanketing Streets (Sand)
4000.00
Oiling Streets
1000.00
Sidewalk Work
4000.00
Gravel and Cinders
5000.00
Snow
7000.00
Drains
2000.00
Team and Car
1000.00
Bridges and Fences
2500.00
Catchbasins
500.00
Street Signs
1000.00
Miscellaneous
2000.00
Total
$45000.00
Recommended for Highway construction 1925
$20000.00
FINANCIAL STATEMENT
Appropriation March, 1924
$80000.00
Credits
5564.27
Total
$85564.27
Expenditures
Maintenance
$32156.41
Construction
41329.08
Snow
9943.34
Sidewalks
132.79
Drains
583.69
Bridges
1232.14
Tools
146.46
Balance
40.36
Total
$85564.27
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MAIN STREET SIDEWALK (SPECIAL)
Balance January 1, 1924 Approved Bills (1924)
$1160.52
879.87
Balance
$280.65
ROGER'S BROOK
Balance January 1, 1924
$985.20
Approved Bills (1924)
923.40
Balance
$61.80
PARK DEPARTMENT
Appropriation March, 1924
$1500.00
Approved bills
1477.34
Balance
$22.66
PARK AND PLAYSTEAD
ARTICLE No. 19
Appropriation March, 1924
$4500.00
Approved bills 4046.96
Balance $453.04
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HIGHWAY EXPENDITURES, 1924
NAMES
Maintenance
Construction
Main Street Sidewalk Snow
Sidewalk Drains Bridges Tools
Totals
Pay Roll
$11619.14
$4242.91
$8351.93
$24213.98
Boston & Maine
135.91
4.40
29.29
169.60
Good Roads Machine Co.
125.15
21.00
146.15
W. I. Morse
57.08
12.08
125.46
194.62
William Shorten
108.57
28.38
181.49
318.44
Berger Mfg. Co.
60.48
60.48
N. E. Metal Culvert
359.86
359.86
B. L. McDonald Co.
163.35
163.35
W. F. Duffee
103.50
103.50
P. L. Hardy
547.02
293.31
976.84
1817.17
Elmer Conkey
90.00
90.00
C. E. Torrey
165.30
165.30
Andover Garage
45.73
33.20
78.93
J. F. McDonough
9600.29
5630.13
225.88
15456.30
Anderson & Bowman
217.70
42.45
260.15
Waldo Bros. & Bond
17.64
90.00
107.64
Joseph Bourdelais
80.50
255.63
336.13
American Woolen Co.
458.46
458.46
Louis Cyr, sidewalk special
879.87
879.87
Lyle Bros.
69.15
69.15
Shorten Bros.
13.09
13.09
Charles S. Buchan
8.08
8.08
Ralph Parker
4.14
4.14
Four Wheel Drive Co.
28.45
28.45
W. J. Doherty
2.50
2.50
John Haggerty
126.38
126.38
Elite Service Station, gas and oil
9.77
9.77
John Colbath, old seed
20.00
20.00
Treat Hardware
18.34
18.34
General Crush Stone Co.
336.45
2494.12
2830.57
Edward P. Hall
18.00
715.32
733.32
John Shea
228.96
42.20
271.16
Barrett Mfg. Co.
3515.61
1734.80
5250.41
T. G. Jewett Co.
45.00|
14783.86
14828.86
HIGHWAY EXPENDITURES, 1924 - Continued
NAMES
Maintenance
Construction
Main Street Sidewalk Snow
Sidewalk Drains Bridges Tools
Totals
Lebanon Machine Co., street signs
$476.10
$160.00
$636.10
Andover Coal Co.
16.36
80.27
96.63
J. E. Pitman Co.
25.00
30.49
55.49
John Franklin
98.00
98.00
O. F. Kress & Son
47.00
47.00
Curry Bros.
52.50
52.50
C. M. White Iron Works
70.80
70.80
H. E. Fletcher Co., curbing
5195.41
5195.41
M. M. McDonough, contract 1923
5000.00
5000.00
Standard Oil Co.
617.50
617.50
Buffalo Pitts Rubber Co., repair parts
64.40
64.40
Alden Spear, road oil
1266.30
1266.30
L. D. Pomeroy
37.00
37.00
C. A. Hill
92.13
92.13
Phoebe Noyes
25.00
25.00
Buchan & McNally
6.82
6.82
John Brady
2983.00
2983.00
Madeleine Hewes
6.50
6.50
Davis Foundry Co.
23.38
23.38
Torrent Mfg. Co.
1.00
1.00
H. A. Prescott
14.15
14.15
Perley Wilson
1.60
1.60
P. J. Hannon
198.96
198.96
Malthrope & Yowman W. C. Crowley
17.50
17.50
11.25
11.25
A. M. Colby
61.20
61.20
Terry Press
4.00
4.00
Gray & Kendall
58.43
58.43
F. L. Cole, rubber hat and coat
11.00
11.00
W. J. Morrissey
17.50
17.50
Lawrence Gas Co.
6.48
6.48
Salmon Walker, gravel .
32.60
32.60
$32156.41
41329.08
10823.21
2095.08
86403.78
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